complementary
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Our intention is to rebuild a complementary economy with Venezuela.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
My sense is that spouses often have shared interests and complementary skills, which can make for a great business partnership.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
“Combining our two companies, with our highly complementary footprints and product strategies, would create the seventh-largest U.S. homebuilder,” said Dream Finders Chief Executive Patrick Zalupski.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Scott-Wright told the BBC she has "never claimed to be a medical doctor" and her role with families is "complementary to - not a replacement for - medical advice from qualified healthcare professionals".
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Always pairing adenine with thymine and guanine with cytosine meant that the base sequences of the two intertwined chains were complementary to each other.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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